Child hit by car in Chinatown International District

A 3-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by an SUV Tuesday afternoon in the Chinatown International District, according to Seattle police.

Police said the accident happened around 12:30 p.m. at 12th Avenue South and South King Street.

The child was injured after being struck in the head and arm by a car mirror, said Seattle Fire Department spokesman Kyle Moore. The boy was crying when medics took him to Harborview Medical Center, Moore said.

Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating.

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